NCIS is losing another key cast member. Variety reports Pauley Perrette is leaving the CBS TV show after 15 seasons.
Perrette has played forensic specialist Abby Sciuoto since the crime procedural began in 2003. The cast also includes Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Emily Wickersham, Wilmer Valderrama, Maria Bello, Brian Dietzen, Duane Henry, Rocky Carroll, and David McCallum.
On Twitter, Perrette announced she will be leaving NCIS after its current 15th season. The news comes about a year after fellow cast member Michael Weatherly also decided to exit the long-running CBS drama.
Here’s Perrette’s full announcement:
So it is true that I am leaving NCIS…
There have been all kinds of false rumors as to why (NO I DON'T HAVE A SKIN CARE LINE… pic.twitter.com/gugM2a2ckT— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) October 4, 2017
What do you think? Do you watch NCIS? Will you continue watching without Perrette?
Abby will be greatly missed but as long as Mark Harmon, McGee , Ducky, Jennifer Esposito, Emily, and Rocky remain. I will remain loyal.
Yes, but Ducky is already gone. At least Abby will stay till the end of the season.
I started watching NCIS at its 9th season and have sine bought all previous seasons on dvd, I am curious why so many have left such a hot series, staring with director shepherd, kate, mike franks, zeva, danozo,now abbey,, gibbs dad and danozo is the only folks that we have a reason for their exit. just curious.
Best of luck to Abby
I will miss Abby but as when Ziva and Tony left i still watched took some getting used to but grew to like new characters actors have lives too and things change so i will get used to it.
It’s about time! I liked Abby is the beginning, when she was kind of edgy, but soon got tired of beginning around season five, when she started acting like a goth Edith Bunker with a forensics degree. That said, I haven’t really watched the series as closely since Ziva was written out after Cote de Panlo left the show.
Leaving cbs is the best thing. It looks like the network isn’t taking care of their actors. look what happened to the actress on Kevin can wait. I’m not surprised by this because the network seems like it’s going down the toilet. It was there any indication of how your late night TV hate mongering show is protruded.
Pauley your character Abby was awesome. You really made the show, you will be missed. Good luck.
One of my favorite TV shows. I am really thinking about not watching it anymore. Just won’t be the same without Abby.
That’s something, I can’t say that I’m not moved in some way by this news. I’ve been watching NCIS since it first aired back when I was in high school. I loved the gothic, humorous and nerdy vibe Abby brought to the series. Though her character has been less goth over the years, she was still a break in the story and balanced out many of the varied personalities of every character throughout the series. Her style is what she’ll be known for mostly. She basically told us, the viewer, each week, that it’s okay to be yourself, to be… Read more »
I think NCIS needs to call it quits. It hasn’t been the same since “Tony” left. It really won’t work without “Abby”. I do wish Pauley all the best. I adore her character that she has brought to life. She is also a wonderful humanitarian. I can only imagine that she is a sweetheart in real life. I wish her much success in her future endeavors. I will miss seeing her on my TV.
Well,good luck in your future endeavours,Pauley. We have come to love you, and your character,Abby,as one of our own family. You will be missed..However, please, please, don’t let them kill Abby off. Maybe leave it open (taking another position in another place, maybe) to give the opportunity for a return visit occasionally.
Abby will be sadly missed
I think the show has run its course. First Kate, then Zeva, then Tony and now Abby, all superb characters that have left a devastating result to the quality of the show! Bye bye NCIS
Don’t forget Ducky is gone too!
They have to end show at the end of this 15 season!
Sorry to hear Pauley Perrette is leaving the show, she will be greatly missed. I will still continue to watch the show as it is one of my long-time favorites.
I love the way the show handles military issues. I will miss Abbey and the show is one of the longest running on TV. It may be time to hang up the sea bag as it were, Good luck Pauley Perrette